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December 31, 2009
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EDITOR'S BLOG Artist Kathleen Kolb
In the winter 2007 issue of Northern Woodlands, Adelaide Tyrol profiled
artist Kathleen Kolb, a fine painter who chronicles the logging
industry in New England. The painting that we published, called
Starting the Skidder,depicts a log landing on a winter morning. The
scene evokes... Full Article Text
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THE OUTSIDE STORY To Hear Songbirds in Winter, Try a Little 'Spishing'
When nature calls, a birdwatcher should consider spishing in the woods. Nature calling, in this case, is the unmusical peeps, chips, tweets and whits
of songbirds in winter. Lacking the imperative to breed, even our most
melodious songbirds rarely sing when the days are brief and cold...Full Article Text
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WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT? Our Weekly Guessing Game!
Reader Karen Jackson was loading her woodstove
when this piece of bark fell off a log. The underside was covered in lacy
designs. What caused these patterns?
Each week we run a photo of something unusual found in the woods. Guess
what it is and you'll be eligible to win a copy of The Outside Story, a
paperback collection of our Outside Story newspaper columns. A prize winner
will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The correct answer, and
the winner's name, will appear in next week's column.View the full image and enter this week's contest This week's contest deadline is 5:00pm, Wednesday, January 6th.
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Last Week's Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner, Christina Roy of Rutland, VT! We had 3 correct answers. Christina receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
A trapper in southern Vermont submitted this photo showing the tanned pelts of
three Northeastern mammals. From left to right, what are they?
NW Answer: fisher, opossum, coyote.
The give away for the fisher is its size and the
length of its fur - much larger than a mink, longer guard hairs than an otter. The
small red tag affixed to its hind foot was also a clue. Vermont trappers must report fishers to their local game
warden, and a permanent tag is affixed to each pelt. The opossum fur is
recognizable by its distinctive dirty-white coloration. The red coyote is the
curveball of the group. As a general rule, coyotes are husky colored, but they
can skew blond, or, like this one, very red. While the guard hairs are red fox
colored, the husky tail and darker underfur indicates coyote.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!
New Year's Eve in Corinth VT
Thank you for a wonderful year. May we all enjoy the magic of the Northern Forest in the years ahead.
Gifts received by December 31st are credited to tax year
2009 and are fully tax deductible. Online at: http://northernwoodlands.org/shop/c/donations Mail: Northern Woodlands, POB 471, Corinth,
VT 05039 Phone: Call toll-free (800) 290-5232 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
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We Welcome Your Questions and Comments
Postal Address:
Northern Woodlands 1776 Center Road P.O. Box 471 Corinth, VT 05039
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The mission of the Center for Northern Woodlands
Education is to encourage a culture of forest stewardship in the
Northeast by producing and distributing media content to increase
understanding of and appreciation for the natural wonders, economic
productivity, and ecological integrity of the region's forests. Our
programs give people the information
they need to help build a sustainable future for our region. Through
Northern Woodlands magazine, the Northern Woodlands Goes to School
program, and special
publications, we make a difference in how people care for their land.
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